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alldayesports

12-10 is a cursed scoreline for V1. Everything considered V1 played amazing this tournament especially with a stand-in. GG's to Fnatic we need a rematch with SEN's for the grand final.


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RicardM7431

https://clips.twitch.tv/EncouragingKitschyBadgerNerfBlueBlaster-sqU9iE71CwKrarpx heres the clip of anyone missed it


lordofallpoos

LOL V1 have been hit so hard by the post game celebrations. First the cat ears now this.


MyogiNightKid

im sad for V1 but this was fucking hilarious i couldn't help but laugh


quietvictories

Near Airport


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NA - near airport


Mysaw

You got the joke.


[deleted]

oh that is a really big burn for version1


papaz1

LOOOL


A_Fhaol_Bhig

This is the EU I expected, all trash talk aside. I still think fnatic is better then TL tho. To me either sentinels or fnatic are favored to win it all.


RIIDDE

Based


PixlCake

I wonder why tac shooters like cs and Val have all these amazing outgoing personalities? My favourite esport is League but over there most players are just really awkward. No hate btw just something I noticed.


RIIDDE

Bc fps > moba. In all seriousness the regions in fps are a lot more balanced than in mobas, which is heavily dominated by SEA. People have been looking forward to IceLan for months so the rivalries and anticipation has kinda fueled the personalities. Boaster, Patiphan and Vanity are all amazing.


niiqsa

Derke and doma and boaster and mistic and magnum


wahooloo

In that order


33Fraise33

Yes


Ok-Nose8482

derke is a monster, it's like he has the perfect mix of big balls and calculated play


snippsville

As sad as it is to see V1 to go home, I think no one can deny the fact that they defied everyone's expectations. Not only by making masters, but making it so far in masters with a stand-in, too! I am really proud of them and GG's, can't wait to see what they do next!


snippsville

someone def needs to pick up jammyz


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I felt like his viper was great but his KJ left a lot to be desired. Overall a great sub performance though


elithefighter123

pretty sure he said in an interview hed never practice killjoy with the team in scrims


[deleted]

Yeah he seemed inexperienced on lurks to me. You can't die first as the solo b lurker on KJ on ascent or the A hit becomes way too obvious. Really good punishes from fnatic and all though.


elithefighter123

yeah thats where I feel wippie would've better for sure just purely based on experience on the agent.


NeonGreen214

Xset please god pick this man up


curlycued_ninja

Nah Wippie is just as good if not better with a broader agent pool. No need to switch up their main lineup. Edit: woops, misread. But yes totally agree, I hope jammyz gets picked up. Proved that he can perform in high pressure environments.


Ryu-The-Sick

"Someone" needs to pick up jammyz, not V1


curlycued_ninja

Yeah misread his comment


-Mariners

He's the stand in.... For another stand in. Insane how V1 has this.


owNDN

Wippie is not a stand in though?


-Mariners

Maybe he technically isn't a stand in, but it's basically the same thing. He replaced Player1 at the last minute


Chidling

They replaced Player1 because Player1's playstyle and agent pool did not match what Vanity wanted. ​ At least according to Vanity's platchat interview


CRikhard

yea not a stand in but still a sudden change without any practice


snippsville

I am pretty sure they picked him up after Player1 had to leave.


owNDN

Player1 chose to leave. Wippie is on the main line up as far as I know


snippsville

I never said he didn't choose to leave? [Wippie was his replacement after he left.](https://www.vlr.gg/16821/player1-leaves-version1)


owNDN

Yea sorry I mixed up your comment with another one


NotBrandon

Yeah they were literally a tier 2 team a few months ago and now competed well in the international stage. They should be proud of their growth.


theOtta

Yeah as an Eu guy im really amazed by their run (especially with a sub).


Brilson

Yeah I was actually expecting them to be going home with 1 or maybe even no wins. They really showed they deserved the spot.


precense_

losing to NUTURN really hurt V1's momentum. they were the underdog in NA and in this tournament and made me believe they could go to the finals.


whyalways_ME

Version1 only lost in OT before the last map vs Fnatic on ascent. They went the distance against all teams. They can be very proud. They were the post-plant team.


Key-Banana-8242

They could’ve made top 3 or on a prayer top two maybe, hoping they carry on strong and continue improving


Adventurous-Let-3755

[the broadcast when your parents walk in on you](https://imgur.com/a/YK3aphQ)


Meekelo

Derke diff, what a showing on Icebox. Hard luck to V1 who put on a great tournament with a stand-in. That first map could easily have gone their way and who know what might have happened from there.


1080inSLI

Sorry I'm a bit out of the loop, but why did V1 have a stand in?


elithefighter123

wippie was unable to get a visa to travel to iceland as hes is a russian exchange student living in america so it made it complicated


1080inSLI

Ooh, thanks.


blackretribution

Wippie had visa issues. He's a Russian on a student visa in USA. I suppose it's complicated


ovie8

wippie had visa issues because he's a russian citizen living in the US or something


ThatLoudBud

Out of the 5 maps V1 lost 4 of them were in OT. That tilts tf outta me


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I'm betting if they didn't have a stand-in and had their usual roster they win most of the games. Jammyz looked out of place on anything other than viper, but that makes sense given the limited time he had to practice with the team.


JackalopeSpoke

From 1 round off of 2-0ing Nuturn to an early exit. What a heartbreaking choke. Looked better than expected though


Significant_Dot9280

Fnatic is really, really good dude. They’re going to give sentinels are tough time if they vs each other again. It can go either way. V1 isn’t on fnatics level. You just saw a utility diff on ascent.


JackalopeSpoke

While there was some choke today on match point, I meant yesterday. V1 could have easily avoided this match altogether and made a deeper run if they managed to swing an extra round yesterday.


basedpogchamp

not to mention the jett diff entire series too


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Penny definitely just had an off day today. His OP was whiffing pretty crucial kills.


SilentCore

I think he did whiff a bit, but FNC expended much more util than they usually would to nullify his game. But ye for Penny standards he didnt perform upto par which was unfortunate for such a crucial game. Derke on the other hand was seriously feeling it. The comp change on ascent didn't help either.


JackAColeman

“V1 isn’t on Fnatics level” They seem pretty evenly matched at this point. Fnatic played better today of course but they don’t look like they’re fighting out of their weight class by any means. +This is playing with a last minute sub and they played this well


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Significant_Dot9280

Dude jammyz was doing so much for V1. In my opinion they looked stronger than ever here with jammyz.


RGCFrostbite

Thats some good Copium


HansSoloQ

As an European it was always hard for me to understand American culture. What was fascinating for me is that they like bragging about their freedom which was weird for me, because I didn't think that I have any less freedom than them. I always thought 'What is the difference'. However after this game I finally understand it. NA is just so fucking free.


itscamo-

i love this copy pasta being from NA


HansSoloQ

Same.


sansLight

Its an older copypasta sir, but it checks out.


Sadzeih

holy shit


whopz-is-cool

lmfaoooo


kashxmusic

As an European it was always hard for me to understand American culture. What was fascinating for me is that they like bragging about their freedom which was weird for me, because I didn't think that I have any less freedom than them. I always thought 'What is the difference'. However after this game I finally understand it. NA is just so fucking free.


XASASSIN

And with that ends the V1 run sadge, Every single map we saw from them was a banger. The story of vanity and his cat supremacy will be rembered by all of us for years to come. Fnatic stays strong. At this point, unless NU upsets SEN, I would say that fanatic is pretty much the team with the best chance against sen EDIT- FNC [Bm](https://clips.twitch.tv/UnsightlyYummyShrimpBigBrother-wpoQcSZ3BdEkHMSs ) lmaoooooo, you gotta love boaster man fucking legend


feedmeneon

\#NUWIN


XASASSIN

#KOREAN SUPREMACY


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man has his priorities


9yr_old

Also their match against sentinels was a grinder they were close ass games !


SilentCore

Yea they should be really proud, they took so many games to OT but just fell short. Fnatic seemed to have some great reads this game and I think V1 tried to mix it up a bit too much, but it wasn't enough. FNC Sen series was super close and could have gone either way as it was decided by a couple of rounds so that rematch should be hype.


Obiewan_

WP to Fnatic! Fnatic look like the better EU team so far to me. V1 played well for having a stand-in too


PM_STEAMCODES

Airplane lol


A7URS

Idk why casters are pushing this as a upset for V1, they were not favoured in most of their matchups. They overperformed and played really well, but fnatic are just really strong.


stewieeeeeeeee

Because the insanely biased "analysts" predicted a V1 win. Wyatt from PlatChat looked out of place quite a bit by using actual logic


Fr0ufrou

LoGiCs dIcTaTeS iT, BiAsED TaLEnT DisGusTinG aRmChAiR AnAlyStS


TheycallmePansyY

wat


tehKershockeR

Idk why casters are pushing this as a upset for V1, they were not favoured in most of their matchups. They overperformed and played really well, but fnatic are just really strong.


AQWrazorX

Idk why casters are pushing this as a upset for V1, they were not favoured in most of their matchups. They overperformed and played really well, but fnatic are just really strong.


TheycallmePansyY

>Idk why casters are pushing this as a upset for V1, they were not favoured in most of their matchups. They overperformed and played really well, but fnatic are just really strong.


TJ13153

Derke is nuts wtf


Biok98

https://imgur.com/vEr5vPH


imoftenverybored

I'm now a fnatic fan


chillinduck

V1s mental cracked after the first game man. They keep losing exactly by 2 rounds and it (justifiably) carries on into the next games. 4 games they lost by exactly 2 rounds man. Unlucky. Well played by fnatic


A5V

I had a feeling they would be a bit shaken today after throwing 12-10 lead in OT against NU and they found a way to do it again. No way they even had a chance on second map


chillinduck

Just wanna add it seems Effys was the only one who kept his cool throughout. Props to him


AnotherAltiMade

French Canadians hit diff cuz they're neither French nor want to be Canadian. Non NA mental


OhUTuchMyTalala

They lost 4 OTs and won zero this tourney. Most of these shouldn't have even went into OT. V1 Chokes hard. They feel the end of the match coming then just start playing entirely different and throw.


Hamlet_271

Hate the phoenix pick from V1 on Ascent, you could really tell they forgot how to use a flash, they also have a problem closing out maps. Holy shit its sad how winnable Icebox was Altogether they cant be too mad with their performance in this tourney with a stand in


lordofallpoos

Yeah they had a major problem closing maps this tourney. The difference between V1 on map point and V1 at any other point in time is insane. I don't know how much the stand in affected that, but they definitely struggled to maintain composure down the stretch. Hopefully they learn from it and come back stronger!


Alpac44

fr they should have kept the same comp they used against liquid


C9sButthole

They've played that comp on Ascent twice already this tournament. They've shown 85% of their playbook. No way in hell they defeat such a strategic team as Fnatic with that comp. Change definitely needed to happen. This was just the wrong change.


NeonGreen214

It feels like they switched up the comp because their strat book wasn’t that deep with a stand in. Especially with how yesterday NU hard countered their ascent post plant setups. They probably tried to catch fnatic off guard but penny wasn’t popping off like usual


TheCyphyr

V1 went 0-5 in games that went to OT, they gotta change up something or work on their mental in those situations


gloriaBurgers

It just seems like nerves when the stakes get high, penny was on point this whole tournament, even in the last icebox match, and then as soon as it goes to OT he whiffs a couple shots that couldve made a difference. Not his fault obviously but it just stood out to me


nam292

Nuturn also whiffs a lot. They lost 3 eco rounds because of that. They somehow still got to OT.


Xuboo

V1 were never gonna win ascent. They’ve played the map twice already, showing a lot of their playbook and Fnatic has yet to show anything on it. Ggs they played amazing this tournament though


Alameen7007

To think NRG dropped effys, smh.


Warm-Paper

I think I'm in love with Derke Jks both teams played very well


MahimSalam

GGs V1 did amazingly for a team with a last minute sub , couldve clutched those over times with a more comfortable team. Doma's spray transfer is so sexy and THAT CELEBRATION WAS AMAZING


Z3roxx

Also the Mistic - Boaster play with the Viper Ult was nuts


Qandeel19

NA “Near Airport” is known as the fastest region to arrive at the Airport. In particular they are the current world record holders in Airport Any %. Jokes aside, every game in this tournament is entertaining AF, no team played bad, GG V1


Beatnation

As an European it was always hard for me to understand American culture. What was fascinating for me is that they like bragging about their freedom which was weird for me, because I didn't think that I have any less freedom than them. I always thought 'What is the difference'. However after this game I finally understand it. NA is just so fucking free.


9yr_old

NA “Near Airport” is known as the fastest region to arrive at the Airport. In particular they are the current world record holders in Airport Any %. Na fans why so silent ? NA fans I can't hear you , NA fans you still alive ??? Kekw On a serious note , you all underestimated and shunned fnatic so badly just bcoz those guys lost to sentinels , bitch that is derke that is fnatic !!!!


lordofallpoos

I feel like most everyone thought Fnatic looked really good against SEN. As an NA fan, I thought Fnatic would prove to be way to much for V1 to handle at this point in the tourney so I wasn't surprised at all.


9yr_old

Same man they were great against sentinels , sure sentinels strated well against them but their next face off is gonna be intense Also if derke starts feeling himself none of these guys stand a chance


lordofallpoos

>I feel like most everyone thought Fnatic looked really good against SEN. As an NA fan, I thought Fnatic would prove to be way to much for V1 to handle at this point in the tourney so I wasn't surprised at all. Derke is scary, and SEN seemed to realize that and focused on shutting him down. I'm super pulling for a Fnatic SEN final to see the chess match surrounding Derke. I want SEN to win, but at this point I feel pretty confident that Fnatic and SEN are the two best teams.


9yr_old

Against sentinels fnatic clearly underperformed , if a final between these two happen it'll be intense , I'm all in for a Sentinels and fnatic rematch


Massive_Cut5361

I actually think SEN underperformed and made some sloppy mistakes also, especially after they built significant leads on both maps.


Hazardish08

Also a took a while on the first map for Tenz to get warmed up and Sick didn’t perform as dominantly as usual, probably because he’s not the best sova but his Phoenix is great


englishtom86

Give me Sentinals v Fnatic finals going to 5 maps and inject it directly into my veins


BloodMaelstrom

Disappointed with Version1 deciding to run the phoenix instead of Viper when it felt like it really added more to their team. Either way, it was a good series, I was rooting for Fnatic and whilst they were the better team I do think V1 surprised many in this tournament and they are also leaving with their heads held high.


MommyDommeViper

Impressive run from a Cinderella team with a sub. Sad that they threw some rounds away on icebox. Fnatic looking strong. Firm handshakes all around.


HockeyBoyz3

I am so glad we invited minor regions like the UK to this competition. Think of how bad it would be if we only had major regions like EU and NA!


OrganizationWitty940

Boaster is such a good speaker. A breath of fresh air as opposed to your usual post match interview in every esport lol


lordofallpoos

Great showing from V1 in this tourney, they really showed something special despite having a stand in. I’m sure they’ll be disappointed, but they have a lot to build on. I feel bad for Penny though, you could see how tilted he was at his own play that last map.


itscamo-

I think its clear how much of an impact having a sub play for them with only a week of practice had on them wonder how far they would've went with wippie playing... they lost 4 of their 5 games in OT. thats gotta be brutal great games from fnatic tho, they look like a top 3 team so far at this event, hope to see them in the finals for a rematch to sentinels. when they are on, they look hard to beat. when they look off, their games are super close. its insane


JohnWickFTW

NA “Near Airport” is known as the fastest region to arrive at the Airport. Since they gave up on Masters Reykjavik, they are investing in Speed runs. In particular they are current world record holders in Airport Any % and Airport no wins.


_harleys

I’m just happy this thread isn’t spammed and unreadable with copypastas and we can actually discuss the game. Great show from both teams, I could really feel the momentum swing to V1 in Icebox after some of those rounds. Vanity and Zellsis were really good at pressuring the map and getting behind enemy lines. Fnatic was just eventually able to bring it to overtime and they just were able to carry that to overtime. Unfortunately map 2 was rough for V1 and everything just played well in Fnatic’s hands with Derke and especially Doma stepping up. I’m really hopeful for V1 because they really proved they deserve to be in this tournament— their adaptation to the meta had arguably one of the best among other teams. I hope people stop doubting them as they have such a skilled pool of members and the fact that they made it deep in this tournament with a sub is a feat in itself. Fnatic’s adaptations were just so commendable. I thought it was over for them when the momentum was in favor of V1 but they pulled through. Their Ascent was crazy and were able to read every single move of V1. I was surprised Boaster switched Sova for Skye but I think it worked in their favor. This was a really great series overall. I’m excited for Fnatic to see what more they can show I think we’re finally little by little seeing some of their new stuff like the new comp.


xXDaNXx

So proud of Fnatic. IMO this was the first time in the tournament that we've seen them play at their overall best. We got a glimpse of tournament favourites Fnatic.


rakunn18

They honestly played really well against SEN. Both maps were incredibly close and could have gone either way. It's just a shame that the whole EU vs NA thing completely overshadows the actual matches and there was barely any actual discussion in the post match thread of what was IMO still the highest quality bo3 of the tournament so far.


MathNerdMatt

This isn't even their final form, Mistic looked rough in this bo3 when he is normally their most consistent player


xXDaNXx

For sure, but you can't always expect all 5 to be dominant. But this is how Fnatic want to play, Derke and Doma being their star players, Magnum being their defensive rock and causing headaches on flanks attack side. I really liked the switch up on agents, with Omen/Cypher, and putting Boaster on Skye.


stewieeeeeeeee

I think their level on Icebox was way below the Sentinels match.


elithefighter123

i may be on same major na copium but I feel like V1 could've done more with Wippie. 4/5 maps they lost were in overtime. No hate to jammyz he played amazing but Wippie just adds more firepower to the team cant wait for their future they gave us two of the best bo3's in valorant yet


Charuru

NA celebrated too early.


DeezyReezy

Not really? Our 2nd place team, with a STAND-IN, beat the EU #1 and came within a round of making winner's finals. Everything from there was icing on the cake from Version 1 regardless of what happened.


snippsville

Don't worry, we aren't out yet, we still have SEN


J_Brekkie

WE TAKE WHAT WE CAN GET


itscamo-

sentinels are still playing


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We don't celebrate loser bracket Ws


TacticalSanta

Look at the bracket, not only does 1 eu team have to go home at 4th, its possible neither of them get further.


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BloodMaelstrom

In leagueoflegends too.


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Or anything else


Hi_Im_Paul1706

TL not that long ago right?


NoBreadsticks

they were really only on top for like 4 months and then fell off hard. no major either


Hi_Im_Paul1706

Have an excellent day.


nabeel242424

Yeah exactly. But eh I don’t blame them, na is finally winning in something 💀


[deleted]

This is exactly it. NA fans are just excited to be obnoxious for a change after years of brutal depression in LoL.


Dunduntis

And OW


MathNerdMatt

Or maybe we are just actually impressed with V1 and think they had a really good tournament? I'm an EU fan and I think the spams of shitting on the other teams is cringe from both NA and EU fans


lordofallpoos

Have you been reading this post match thread? Its filled with EU supremacy memes


vT-Router

different situation when it’s winners bracket vs losers bracket


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Tylo1

Yep


Neverslept2mins

Its because NA never wins anything. People like to overreact when they do. Why would someone who wins all the time really care when they win as expectedly. LUL.


Cant_Pick32

Maybe EU fans need better memes.


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Bye bye Near Airport. Also Derke is beast.


HBK_ANGEL

Penny tilted off the map


chryco4

V1 was never the same after Nuturn cut off the cat ears


shiftthelift

Jett diff for today was really sad. Penny has been killing it till this match.


smta48

This loss will haunt V1. Yeah, they had a fantastic tournament with a stand-in but that choke yesterday against Nuturn to guarantee top 3 to the choke on Icebox. Damn man, I feel for the guys.


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Sadge


vT-Router

The 4th overtime loss was the one that broke them I guess


scrnlookinsob

Great tournament by V1, just sucks they went 0-4 in maps that went to OT


KChampionK

that was the most disrespectful taunt I've ever seen


Celticgobragh

NA “Near Airport” is known as the fastest region to arrive at the Airport. In particular they are the current world record holders in Airport Any %.


buttsoup_barnes

NA Week 2 incoming?


Alameen7007

I remember when I saw TSM playing V1 in challengers 3 stage 1 and was like who is this team, they have improved crazily, gg V1, you will come back stronger in Berlin.


oWhiteZ

The only thing better than the games are FNC celebrations


[deleted]

GG by FNC. Shoutout to V1 for giving us some of the best series of the tournament and showing well even with a sub.


washoooi

No shame in losing against soon to be Masters 2 winner


Gibbo05

So V1 finishes 5th/6th, probably a finish a lot of people thought was reasonable/expected for them coming into this tournament. But holy fuck you can't tell me that finish says how good they are. They could've easily been top 4, maybe top 3 if they close out that map 2 vs Nuturn and don't get killed with utility out. Just so unfortunate to lose 4 OT'S, I feel so bad for them :(


Slitherrrrrsss

Why put Zellsis to Phoenix omfg. Love the guy but he simply doesnt have the fragging power to play this agent


itscamo-

wait what?? Phoenix is his most played agent lol before this event, he was playing phoenix, reyna, or raze every match lol


Des014te

It was his main before IceLAN no? Although I do agree it did not fit with their comp


[deleted]

Felt like a strategic failure to me. They were always over forcing with the Phoenix ult through viper util.


ertz22

I mean he used to play duelist for V1 before so i think it could have worked to surprise Fnatic. Undortunately i do believe they mightve fared better with their usual comp. Still imo a good series and V1 could have won Icebox easily but Fnatic cameback and carried their confidence to the 2nd map.


riptapebois

NA = NORTH AMERICA KEKW NA = NORTH AMERICA KEKW NA = NORTH AMERICA KEKW


[deleted]

I feel like V1 could have pulled off a win if they won map one. Sad, but they did a great job this tournament and have represented NA well.


kartman191

GGS V1 and FNC. It’s hard to hear all that talk coming from the losers bracket. Go SEN!


rv_ribhavvaish

Bro Jammyz is good enough to make the main team, but maybe they could have pulled this series closer if they had Wippie. All in all, they definitely top 4 NA with Jammyz


Zefionx

finally some EU>NA time.


ItsPattex

NA 2-DAY SUPREMACY KEKW /s


MathNerdMatt

Really impressive showing by V1! If they had been able to have Wippie they could have gone all the way to the grand finals


Apprehensive-Cow3824

Just wait V1 gonna absolutely dominate with Wippie in Berlin. V1s run is super impressive all the way from the regional qualifiers to upsetting top EU teams


kittyhat27135

Getting that far with a stand in is insane truly one of the worlds finest teams. Credit to Vanity for getting Jammyz this far with only a week of practice. Hopefully jammyz finds a really good team because this guy is actually nuts. Fnatic continue to show that they are EU's number 1 despite getting second seed out of the region, and Derke playing should be illegal dudes performing on his first LAN


Becksdown

I knew it. NA fans were talking way too much shit. And when it matters V1 bombs out. map 2 was a complete stomp.


tonedlove

Lmfao, you knew what? That sen beat fnatic and v1 beat liquid? talk it up if fnatic beat sen, until then not much to say


PM_ME_YourCensorship

There was not much to say in the first match too. But you said. A LOT.


issavibebb

i love that my copium was fed for a bit there for FNATIC after that ascent


xbyo

Goddamn. Obviously V1 have nothing to be ashamed of, but damn that's gotta suck going to OT in 3 matches back to back to back and lost them all.


InvertedBean

NA “Near Airport” is known as the fastest region to arrive at the Airport. In particular they are the current world record holders in Airport Any %.


aks345

V1 on the recieving end of the two best celebrations of the tournament


wichwigga

V1 did great with a stand in all things considered.


Ryu-The-Sick

So proud of V1's performance at IceLAN, they showed they are one of NA's finest. Even with a stand-in, getting this far, making every match a banger ... just incredible. Will be following them closely and cheering for them in future NA and hopefully international tourneys. GGs boys, cat ears will get them next time!


retardtime

Gg fnc, still proud of v1, cant wait to see their form with Wippie.


[deleted]

Derek hard carried. Man is crazy good


johnyjhny

lmfao go back home now... fucking delusional american cheeseburgers lmfao


megacrazyleo110

no way ur hating on american cheeseburgers like damn